Avian Musculature Fig. 4-26 in Podulka et al. 2004
Avian Muscle Types *** Smooth Muscle
Skeletal Muscle Function
Skeletal Muscle 1
Skeletal Muscle Structure (Muscle, Fascicle, Muscle Fiber) (Epimysium, Perimysium, Endomysium)
(Sarcolemma, Sarcoplasma, Sarcoplasmic Reticulum) Muscle Fiber (Sarcolemma, Sarcoplasma, Sarcoplasmic Reticulum)
Muscle Fiber Formation (Myoblast Fusion)
(Thick Filaments, Thin Filaments) Myofibrils (Thick Filaments, Thin Filaments)
Sliding Filament Theory: Sarcomere Organization Thin Filament: Actin, Tropomyosin, Troponin
Sliding Filament Theory: Relaxation and Contraction
Sliding Filament Theory: Role of Thin Filament (Tropomyosin, Troponin and Calcium)
Muscle Fibers and the Nervous System
White versus Red Muscle Fibers 2
Red Muscle Fibers White Muscle Fibers 4 3 Myoglobin Myoglobin: Respiration Type: Fiber Twitch Speed: Energy Source:
Antagonistic Muscle Action (Flexors, Extensors) Muscles only pull, they don’t contract Fig. 4-23 in Podulka et al. 2004
Flexing, Extending Wing (Supracoracoideus, Pectoralis) Fig. 5-16 in Gill 2007
Flexing, Extending Forearm (Biceps Brachii, Triceps Brachii)
Flexing, Extending Hand (Flexor Digitorum Superficialis, Extensor Metacarpi Radialis)
Wing Muscles (Summary) (Pectoralis, Supracoracoideus, Biceps Brachii, Triceps Brachii, Flexor Digitorum Superficialis, Extensor Metacarpi Radialis) Fig. 4-17 in Podulka et al. 2004
Skeletal Muscles of the Bird Leg Fig. 4-25 in Podulka et al. 2004
Skeletal Muscles of the Tail
Hindlimb and Tail Muscles (Summary) Iliotibialis Extensor Semitendinosus Flexor Peroneus Longus Gastrocnemius TAIL Levator Caudae Depressor Caudae
Other Muscle Types in Birds Smooth Muscle Skeletal Muscle: Striations, Multiple Marginal Nuclei Cardiac Muscle: Striations, Mononucleate Smooth Muscle: Unstriated, Mononucleate
Muscle Fibers and the Nervous System